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Section 4: Sample Selected-Response Questions Social Studies 7–12 (232)Expand All Answers | Collapse All Answers This section presents some sample exam questions for you to review as part of your preparation for the exam. To demonstrate how each competency may be assessed, sample questions are accompanied by the competency that they measure. While studying, you may wish to read the competency before and after you consider each sample question. Please note that the competency statements do not appear on the actual exam. For each sample exam question, there is a correct answer and a rationale for each answer option. The sample questions are included to illustrate the formats and types of questions you will see on the exam; however, your performance on the sample questions should not be viewed as a predictor of your performance on the actual exam. Domain I—World HistoryCompetency 001—(Ancient World Civilizations): The teacher understands significant historical events and developments in ancient world civilizations, factors influencing the development of ancient world civilizations and major characteristics and contributions of ancient world civilizations.1. Most early civilizations of Afro-Eurasia arose in physical environments that featured
Read the excerpt below from the Code of Hammurabi of ancient Babylon and answer the question that follows. If anyone is committing a robbery and is caught, then he shall be put to death. If the robber is not caught, then shall he who was robbed claim under oath the amount of his loss; then shall the community . . . on whose ground and territory and in whose domain [the robbery took place] compensate him for the goods stolen. 2. The excerpt above from the Code of Hammurabi suggests that
3. In which of the following ways did the migrations of Bantu-speaking peoples into many regions of sub-Saharan Africa in the period 1000 B.C. to 500 A.D. most fundamentally affect the continent?
Competency 002—(World History from 600 A.D. to 1450 A.D.): The teacher understands significant historical events, developments and traditional points of reference in world history from 600 A.D. to 1450 A.D.4. Which of the following was an effect of the Crusades on western Europe?
Competency 003—(World History from 1450 A.D. to 1750 A.D.): The teacher understands significant historical events, developments and traditional points of reference in world history from 1450 A.D. to 1750 A.D.5. Which of the following statements best describes a major impact of the Columbian Exchange on Europe?
6. Which of the following was the most significant effect on Europe of the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople (1453) and the eastern Mediterranean (1516–1517)?
Competency 004—(World History from 1750 A.D. to the Present): The teacher understands significant historical events and developments in world history from 1750 A.D. to the present.7. In contrast to the First Industrial Revolution, the Second Industrial Revolution was characterized mostly by
8. The Chinese government responded to the 1989 protests in Tiananmen Square by
Domain II—U.S. HistoryCompetency 005—(Exploration and Colonization): The teacher understands significant historical events and developments in the exploration and colonization of North America and the development of colonial society.9. Which of the following groups of people constituted the main source of labor for the Chesapeake colonies before 1660?
10. The establishment of the House of Burgesses in 1619 was significant because it was the first
Competency 006—(Revolutionary Era and the Early Years of the Republic): The teacher understands significant historical events and developments of the Revolutionary Era and the early years of the Republic, including the foundations of representative government in the United States.11. The British government issued the Proclamation of 1763 primarily as a way to
12. In agreeing to the Three-Fifths Compromise at the Constitutional Convention, the framers delayed reaching a clear solution to which of the following issues?
Competency 007—(Westward Expansion, the Civil War and Reconstruction): The teacher understands significant historical events and developments related to westward expansion, the Civil War and Reconstruction.Use the excerpt below from a Georgia newspaper in 1856 to answer the question that follows.
13. The newspaper article quoted above could best be used to illustrate which aspect of American life in the late 1850s?
14. Which of the following developments during the Reconstruction period after the Civil War demonstrated an effort to counteract the reforms of Radical Republicans?
Competency 008—(The United States as a World Power): The teacher understands significant historical events and developments related to the emergence and role of the United States as a world power and the effects of major decisions and conflicts on the United States.15. Which of the following was a significant objection raised by members of the United States Senate to joining the League of Nations after World War I?
16. Which of the following was a notable foreign policy success of President Richard Nixon’s administration?
Competency 009—(Political, Economic and Social Developments from 1877 to the Present): The teacher understands significant political, economic and social developments in the United States from 1877 to the present.17. A major goal of Progressive Era reformers such as Jane Addams and Jacob Riis was to overcome the
18. What was the purpose of the G.I. Bill of Rights passed by Congress in 1944?
Domain III—Texas HistoryCompetency 010—(Exploration and Colonization): The teacher understands significant historical developments and events in Texas through the beginning of the Mexican National Era in 1821.19. Which of the following American Indian tribes inhabited present-day Texas and is best known for construction of ceremonial mounds?
20. To preserve the Spanish claims to land in Texas in the 1680s, Alonso de León was sent on several expeditions to
Competency 011—(Independence, Statehood, Civil War Reconstruction and Aftermath): The teacher understands significant historical developments and events in Texas from 1821 to 1900.21. Which of the following was the most significant threat to the survival of the Republic of Texas?
22. During the Civil War, most of the fighting between Confederate and Union forces in Texas took place
Competency 012—(Texas in the Twentieth and Twenty-first Centuries): The teacher understands significant historical developments and events in Texas from 1900 to the present.23. During World War II, Texas became instrumental in the war effort by
24. Which of the following Texans revolutionized medical care by inventing a major component of the heart-lung machine and making open heart surgery possible?
Domain IV—Geography, Culture and the Behavioral and Social SciencesCompetency 013—(Physical Geography Concepts, Natural Processes and Earth’s Physical Features): The teacher understands basic geographic concepts, natural processes involving the physical environment and Earth’s physical features.Use the information on the map of Texas below to answer the question that follows. 25. The shaded region on the map represents which of the following climate zones?
26. A map scale of 1:4,000,000 represents
Competency 014—(Global and Regional Patterns of Culture and Human Geography): The teacher understands global and regional patterns of culture and characteristics and processes associated with different cultural regions.27. Which of the following best represents an application of the geographic principle of region?
28. A country is most likely to join the European Union for which of the following reasons?
Competency 015—(Interactions between Human Groups and the Physical Environment): The teacher understands the nature and significance of interactions among peoples, places and environments.29. Commercial agriculture is most often practiced on farms where
Competency 016—(Sociological, Anthropological and Psychological Concepts and Processes): The teacher applies sociological, anthropological and psychological concepts and processes to understand cultural formation and change, intergroup relations and individual development.30. When people imitate the way celebrities dress, act or talk, it is an example of which of the following?
Domain V—Government and CitizenshipCompetency 017—(Democratic Principles and Government in the United States): The teacher understands the principles of democratic government and the structure and functioning of government in the United States.31. Which of the following statements correctly explains how the United States Constitution may be amended?
32. Which of the following is the purpose of the due process clause in the Fifth Amendment?
Read the list of statements below and answer the question that follows.
33. The list above describes features of which of the following principles of the Constitution?
34. The passage of the Twenty-second Amendment, which limits the number of terms a president can serve, was in reaction to the administration of which of the following presidents?
Competency 019—(Types of Political Systems): The teacher understands the development of political systems and the similarities and differences among major historical and contemporary forms of government.Read the list of statements below and answer the question that follows.
35. Which of the following is the best title for the above information?
36. The United States Supreme Court cited the idea of separate but equal to justify the decision in which of the following cases?
Domain VI—Economics and Science, Technology and SocietyCompetency 020—(Economic Concepts and Types of Economic Systems): The teacher understands basic economic concepts, major developments in economic thought and various types of economic systems.Use the information in the foreign exchange graph below to answer the question that follows. <37. The graph above shows the supply (S) and demand D base 1 and D base 2 curves of the Japanese yen in the foreign exchange market. Which of the following transactions could cause the change in the international value of the Japanese yen relative to the United States dollar that is shown by the shift from D base 1 and D base 2 on the graph?
38. In a competitive market the equilibrium price of a good is determined by the interaction of supply and demand. If the price of a good is above the market equilibrium, there will be a
Use the table below, which contains macroeconomic data about a hypothetical country, to answer the question that follows.
39. The economy of the country described in the table is undergoing which stage of the business cycle?
Competency 021—(Structure and Operation of the U.S. Free Enterprise System): The teacher understands the structure and operation of the U.S. free enterprise system; the role of government, business, consumers and labor in the system; and basic concepts of consumer economics.40. Which of the following is the main incentive for entrepreneurs to take risks to start a business?
41. Assume that the demand for soft drinks is relatively inelastic. If the government imposes a per-unit tax on the sale of soft drinks, which of the following correctly identifies how the tax will affect the quantity demanded in the market and who will pay the largest portion of the tax?
Competency 022—(Science, Technology and Society): The teacher understands major scientific and mathematical discoveries and technological innovations and the societal significance of these discoveries and innovations.42. President Eisenhower signed the Federal-Aid Highway Act in 1956, which he promoted as a benefit to national defense. The act also had the benefit of promoting the national goal of
Domain VII—Social Studies Foundations, Skills, Research and InstructionCompetency 023—(Social Studies Foundations and Skills): The teacher understands social studies terminology and concepts; the philosophical foundations of social science inquiry; relationships among and between social science disciplines and other content areas; and skills for resolving conflicts, solving problems and making decisions in social studies contexts.43. A geography teacher is most likely to use the term "cultural convergence" when discussing
Competency 025—(Social Studies Research): The teacher understands social science and historical research methods, including procedures for formulating research questions and for organizing, analyzing, evaluating and reporting information.44. A historian studying the impact of the Civil War on American society is most likely to ask which of the following research questions?
45. Students benefit from constructing and using population pyramids to
46. Which of the following documents is considered a secondary source?
47. A researcher is examining students’ study habits and their impact on academic performance. To identify the relationship between time spent studying outside class and final exam score, a researcher is mostly likely to employ which of the following research designs?
Competency 026—(Social Studies Instruction and Assessment): The teacher understands the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) in social studies; knows how to plan and implement effective social studies instruction, including helping students make interdisciplinary connections and develop relevant reading skills; and knows procedures for assessing students’ progress and needs in social studies.48. Which of the following activities best encourages reflective thinking by students participating in a mock election in their civics class?
Which of the following best describes the impact of tobacco on the Virginia Colony?Which of the following best explains the most important effect tobacco cultivation had? It led to the rapid expansion of settled areas in the region.
What is one indirect effect of the migration patterns illustrated above on the development of Virginia?What is one indirect effect of the migration patterns illustrated above on the development of Virginia? An increase in the social gap between rich and poor.
Which of the following best explains the history of slavery in the early Chesapeake settlements?Which of the following best explains the history of slavery in the early Chesapeake settlements? The religious nature of most of the early Chesapeake settlements meant most were antislavery.
Which of the following became the primary system of labor in Virginia until about 1680?Who became the primary system of labor in Virginia until 1680? Indentured servants. -This system of indentured servitude evolved to solve problems on both sides of the British Atlantic world.
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